Struck by the sword of injustice, driven by love and loyalty… An unlikely heroine is born.From the bestselling author of The Lazarus Succession and The Patmos Enigma, The Chronicles of Aveline is an unforgettable historical thriller. A saga of love, history, adventure, and suspense.———————————————————————————————ON TO THE STORY12th … suspense.
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ON TO THE STORY
12th Century, England
In the time of Saladin
Before The Third Crusade…
It is the year 1181, and an ageing, battle worn, Sir Philip Fitzwilliam contemplates the changes the last Crusade inflicted on the landscape and on his estates.
The weathered grey bricks of Froulingham Manor look down the valley, the nearby woods and a countryside decimated by holy wars, where once men dwelt, but never returned from the religious
hatred and conflict the Holy Land inflicted upon them.
Sir Phillip, concerned by rumours of a shifting balance of power favouring Saladin’s Muslim armies in the Holy Land, fears yet another conflict.
He contemplates the future of his estates, and those of his two sons, Giles, his favourite, the other Raymond, an aspirant monk, and his beloved, gifted daughter… Aveline.
Aveline who thrived in the pursuits of men, skilled with a bow and arrow, and destined to be married off to a suitable man someday.
Aveline, who discovered the joys of love, to her own, and her lover’s detriment. Persecuted by the Church and separated from her lover and family.
THIS IS HER STORY.
The Chronicles of Aveline is the epic tale of a young woman’s incredible courage and loyalty even in the most desperate circumstances. A captivating story of family, love, heartbreaking trials, deception, and one woman’s determination to reclaim everything that was taken from her.
Get your copy and experience this turbulent time with a most unlikely heroine. One you’ll find hard to forget.
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Other Titles by Ken Fry:
The Lazarus Continuum
The Lazarus Succession (UK #1 Religious Mystery Bestseller)
The Patmos Enigma (UK #1 Christian Fantasy Bestseller)
The Brodsky Affair
Disjointed Tales: A Collection of Eccentric Short Stories
Red Ground: The Forgotten Conflict
Suicide Seeds: A GMO Thriller
Check Mate
Is That You, Jim? (Free)
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The 3rd Crusade ~ “The Kings Crusade” ~ is the dramatic backdrop and important character in The Chronicles of Aveline. “Awakening” is such a perfect subtext
The Awakening of:
Womanhood
Purpose
Love
Injustice
Grief
Renewed Purpose
This is one woman’s crusade to be restored to the true love of her youth against insurmountable odds. The brutalities of medieval times even for an educated woman comes from many directions. Society is male and church dominated. Aveline had the benefit of a father who taught her use both a bow and a sword. It comes as no surprise she will wield all the weapons she has at her disposal including her incredibly strong will to journey to a war zone in the Holy Land. I highly recommend this book.
The Narrator is superb and truly adds to the story. His command of accents is fantastic. I received a free copy of this book in lieu of an honest review
From the time she was a child, Aveline Fitzwilliam fought like a man. But she loved as a woman—passionately.
It was not Aveline’s love for Sir Quentin de Ballon that sent Aveline to the Priory of Colesworth as a lifelong slave and captive to the nuns there, it was the greed and abusive power of the Church and its scheme to steal land from Aveline’s father and Quentin’s father by punishing the couple for sexual immorality. Aveline was thrown into the priory where the brutal treatment she received from the abbess caused the loss of her unborn child. Quentin was sentenced to join the Crusades in the Holy Land for 13 years.
While Aveline received vile and unforgiveable treatment from the Church in its pretense of pleasing Christ, her heart remained true and resolute to the one and only true God—not the human-fabricated lie of the Church.
Aveline escaped the priory and journeyed toward the Holy Land seeking Quentin and her brother. One woman among thousands of rough men…will she succeed in her quest?
Gritty and descriptively detailed, get ready to lose yourself in the twelfth century where rich characters come to life. Aveline is twelve, and scorns the tedious pursuits expected of a lady. Indulged by her loving father, she trains as warrior, eager to prove she is as skilled as any man. Her future seems determined when she falls in love with the Earl’s son, but enemies betray the young lovers. Aveline will capture your heart, and even while despairing of her plight when sentenced to the convent, her resilience and determination to endure are deeply inspiring.
Aveline is like a girl that is way ahead of her times. Where other girls are learning to embroider, Aveline is learning how to wield a sword and use a bow and arrow. She is confident, naive and beautiful and she is about to fall from grace in such a heartbreaking way.
This story is so true to the time period, set during the reign of Richard The Lionheart. Aveline finds herself pregnant. Confined to live out her days with the nuns, while her lover is sent to fight the crusades for thirteen years.
I loved Aveline’s strength. Her determination, when faced with the loss of her unborn baby and the beatings given by the nuns, she only becomes stronger.
Ken Fry is a master at wielding a pen. This story is magnificently compelling. I couldn’t wait to turn the next page.